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Method

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the ciabatta for 8-10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until starting to crisp and brown, then tip into a large salad bowl.

Lay the chorizo in the pan and dry-fry for 2 minutes until it gives out a red oil. Toss in the tomatoes and cook over a high heat for 1-2 minutes until they start to soften. Drizzle over the vinegar, add the sugar and season well.

MIX TOGETHER Gently toss the avocado, salad and remaining olive oil with the croutons. Spoon over the chorizo and tomatoes and drizzle with any pan juices. Serve immediately.

Yum! Tasty and speedy! Only reason I've given 4 not 5 stars is because I thought the avocado was a bit overwhelmed by the (yummy!) flavours of chorizo and balsamic and I couldn't really tell it was there. Maybe next time I will just put in extra! Great lunch though, try this.

Just made and enjoyed this for lunch today. Its dead simple to throw together despite the number of ingredients and I used very little in the way of pots.For my serving I added about half a chopped red pepper and half a red onion which I think really adds to the whole thing. I'm just getting used to the idea of avocado and it complimented the heat of the chorizo nicely, with the cooked tomatoes providing a lovely hit of juice and flavour. Making again this week!

Made this for a lunch with friends..went down a storm. Really tasty with the chorizo and the avocado is a filling addition. I prepared the chorizo and tomatoes in advance and kept warm in the oven on a low heat so that I could enjoy the pre meal chat! Didn't add any sugar..it was delicious. Will definately make this again.

So gorgeous, perfect summer meal. Fried some sliced mushrooms in with the tomatoes, and added raw red pepper with the salad for crunch which was great. Had some whole black olives lying around so threw in a handful of those also, very complementary with the chorizo. Will definitely make this again.

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Zwegers30th Oct, 2014

Looks delicious. Instead of using chorizo, my suggestion is to fry some prawns in olive oil together with some garlic - yummy!

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